CELEBRATION IN CHRISTCHURCH
(Per Press Association).
CHIUSTCJITJRCH, September 26. . Dominion Day was celebrated yesterday by a holiday in most or the Government offices in the city, and by * bank holiday, but otherwise there was very little demonstration. I'lajp were flown from a few of the flagstafts of the city,'including those of the Post Office, City Council Chambers, and Government Buildings. Tho schools of the city, as in form or -yoam, adopts a variety of methods ot ir-ocognising the anniversary. In many of the city and- suburban primary .schools a whole holiday was granted, the ceremony of-.'" saluting the flag beint>; performed last Friday. lni • others the pupils' were assembled at 9. a 111 yesterday," arid a short ceremony was Konc throuKh, with addresses from chairmen of''committees''a jid teachers, after which tjie children were dismissed for tlib day.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3564, 26 September 1916, Page 5
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137CELEBRATION IN CHRISTCHURCH Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3564, 26 September 1916, Page 5
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